Work-bench.



no. 629,405. Patented July 25, I899.

' v. E. TAYLOR.

WORK BENCH.

(Application filed Oct. 21, 1898.)

{No Model.)

UNITED STATES ATENT IFFICE.

VOLNEY E. TAYLOR, OF RARDEN, OHIO.

WORK-BENCH.

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 629,405,- dated July25, 1899:

Application filed October 21,1898. Serial No. 694,205. (No model.)

1 following is a specification.

' frame against collapsing.

My invention relates to certain improvements in work-benches such as arecommonly used by carpenters and others for holding work; and the objectof my invention is to provide a work-bench of a simple and inexpensivenature which shall be strong and compact in construction and shall beespecially adapted for use in holding doors, sashes, and the like whilethey are being dressed and fitted.

My invention consists in certain novel features of the construction,combination, and arrangement of the severalparts of the improvedwork-bench, whereby certain important advantages are attained and thedevice is made simpler, cheaper, and otherwise better adapted and moreconvenient for use, all as will be hereinafter fully'set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, which serve to illustrate my invention,Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved work-bench, and Fig. 2 isan end elevation of the same. Fig.3 is an enlarged detail view showingthe means for holding the top rail adjustably in place. Fig. 4 is anenlarged detail view showing the means for holding the dogs ad justablyin place on said top rail.

As shown in the views,the work-bench comprises two open end frames 11,'connected at the front of the bench by means of braces 2 andbr'acedpas shown at 3, to add strength to them. The brace 3, as shown at4 in Fig. 2, is formed of a tie-bolt secured at its ends to the frameand having a pipe or piece of metal tubing slipped over it and arrangedto hear at its ends against washers to hold the A tool-box 5 is sotheshoulder.

which is mounted for movement lengthwise along the bench a top rail 8 ofany desired length, having formed in it at suitable intervals openings9, adapted for the insertion of a pin 10, the lower end of which, asclearly shown in Fig. 3, engages a socket formed in one of the endframes 1, so as to hold the top rail 8 against endwise movement. Theopenings 9 are also adapted to receive pins 11, as shown in Fig. 4, saidpins serving to hold in place on the top rail slide-plates 12, formedofv metal and having ears which extend'down over the sides of said toprail and carry at their lower ends shafts 13, having their outer endsprovided with heads 14 and having their inner ends screw-threaded toreceive nuts 15, adapted to bear against theinner faces of the plates12. The heads 14: of the shafts are adapted to bear against the outerside of the door or other piece of work,

atthe ends thereof, the slide-plates 12 being adjusted to suit thelength of the door, after which the nuts 15 are screwed up, so as tosecurely clamp the door or other piece of work in place to the bench.Jacks 16 are also provided to hold the upper edge of the door or otherpiece of work held on the bench, (indicated at min Fig. 2,) said jackshaving angular heads to engage the edge of the door and beinglongitudinally slotted, as shown at 17,

for the passage of pins 18 on the ends of toolbox 5. The pins 18 arescrew-threaded to receive nuts 19, so that the jacks 16 may be adjustedlengthwise and swung pivotally on pins 18, so as to accommodate articlesof different widths, after, which said jacks may be secured to thetool-box by screwing up the work and hold the same to the bench, as

shown in Fig. 2. The lower side of each dog 21 is formed with a seriesof rack-teeth 22, adapted to be engaged by projecting lips 23, formed onthe plates or strips 6 at the bot.- toms of the openings 20, so as topermit of holding the dogs adjustably to the bench. Where the door orother piece of work m is of considerable width, the dogs 21 may bedispensed with, if desired, the lower edge of the piece 00, resting uponfeet 1, extending forward from the lower parts of the frames 1; butWhere doors, sashes, or the like of less width are to be dressed thedogs 21 will be adjusted up to the frames 1 to the height necessary topermit the upper edge of the work resting thereon to project' above thetop rail 8 of the bench in position to be dressed.

In use the piece of work w is placed either on the feet 1 or on the dogs21, as above described, with its upper edge extending above the top rail8, and one end is held clamped to the bench by means of one of theheaded shafts 13, the slide-piate l2,carrying the other shaft, beingthen adjusted along the top rail into position to clamp the other end ofthe work. The edges of the work are then dressed, and if hinges are tobe fitted and the work be of considerable width the jacks 16 will beadjusted and set so as to firmly hold the projecting upper part of thework.

From the above description it will be seen that theimproved work-benchconstructed according to my invention is extremely simple andinexpensive and is, moreover, strong, compact, and portable, so as topermit of being carried upon the shoulder from place to place, and itwill also be obvious from the above description that the deviceconstructed according to my invention is capable of considerablemodification without material departure from the principles and spiritof the invention, and for this reason I do not wish to be understoodaslimiting myself to the precise form and arrangement of the several partsherein set forth.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination of awork-bench having guides at its upper part, a top rail adjustablelengthwise in said guides and provided with means for holdingitinadjusted position, and means carried by said top rail and capable ofoperation independent of the movement of said top rail for clamping theend of a door,

sash or the like to the bench, substantially as' set forth.

2. The combination of awork-bench having means to support the lower edgeof a door, sash or the like, and jacks pivoted at the back part of thebench for clamping the end portion of the piece of work thereto,substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of awork-bench having means to support the lower edgeof a door, sash or the like, means carried by the upper part of thebench for clamping the end portion of the piece of work thereto, and ajack carried by the upper part of the bench to engage the projectingupper part of said door, sash or the like, substantially as set forth.

4:. In a work-bench, the combination of end frames, reinforcing-stripssecured thereto and projecting above the tops of said end frames to formguides, a top rail adjustable lengthwise in said guides and having meansto hold it in adjusted position, and means carried by the top rail forclamping the work to the bench, substantially as set forth.

5. In a work-bench the combination of end frames, reinforcing-stripssecured thereto and projecting above the tops of said end-frames to formguides, one of said guides and frames having sockets, a top railadjustable lengthwise in said guides and having a series of openings, apin adapted for insertion in the openings of the top rail and in thesockets of the guides and frame and means carried by the top rail forclamping the work to the bench, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination of a work-bench having guides at its upper part, atop rail adjustable lengthwise in said guides and provided with meansfor holdingit in adjusted position and clamping devices adjustablymounted on the top rail and capable of operation independent of themovement thereof for clamping the ends of-a piece of work to the bench,substantially as set forth.

7. The combination of a work-bench, a top rail ad just-ably mountedthereon, slide-plates adjustable along the top rail, screw-shaftscarried by the slide-plates and provided with heads to clamp the ends ofthe work, and nuts screwing on the shafts, substantially as set forth.

VOLNEY E. TAYLOR. lVitnesses;

D. A. GARDNER, F. W. BALLENGER.

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